Ms. Nelson's Class News
Week of October 5th
Learning Targets:
LANGUAGE ARTS
Treasures Unit 1 Week 6:
Review week: Every six weeks we will review and assess the skills we have learned. Along with this, we will continue our novel study, Because of Winn-Dixie.
Spelling: Long vowel review (no spelling list or test this week)
Grammar: Reviewing sentence types and structure
Read Aloud: Wonder
Writing Workshop: Strategies for Personal Narrative Writing
MATH: EUREKA MODULE 1
On Wednesday we will take Module 1 math test. We started the study guide today in class and will go over the answers tomorrow. Please, have your child review and study on Tuesday night for the test.
We are reviewing and assessing the skills and concepts from Module 1: Solving multi-step word problems using place value, addition, and subtraction strategies.
SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE:
Students will take their research information and use it to design and create their regions brochure using five different characteristics from that region (such as nature resources, climate, tourist attractions, plants/vegetation, etc).
Energy: Transfer of energy in collision. Focus question for the week: If energy is never created or destroyed, how does it move and change? Students will participate in a hands-on investigation to see how energy is transferred when objects collide.
Volunteers
Please, be sure to check with the front office that your TB test is updated before volunteering. Thank you!
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3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Donations- Wish List
- Paper Mate Flair Pens- black
- Clipboards
- Prize box items
Parents: Speak Up – Your ideas are important to us!
Open October 1st – December 18th, 2015
Be a part of the conversation! Starting on Oct. 1st we will be participating in the Speak Up national research project. Speak Up is the first survey designed to help parents share their ideas directly with schools and national policymakers. As key stakeholders, Speak Up provides parents with a mechanism for expressing their views to the administrators at their child(ren)’s school and district about key issues impacting their child(ren)'s education. Since 2003, Speak Up has collected and shared the views of nearly 4 million students, teachers, and parents from all 50 states, as well as internationally. By participating in Speak Up, parents are expressing their views to a wider audience of local, state, and national policy makers as well as the business community—and contributing to the national dialog about science, technology, and preparing students for the 21st century workforce.
The online survey is open to students, educators and parents; it’s quick and easy to get involved. To take the survey visit:http://www.bit.ly/SU15survey and click the blue parents enter here button!
EVERY KID IN A PARK-4TH GRADE PERK!
All kids in the fourth grade have access to their own Every Kid in a Park pass at www.everykidinapark.gov. This pass provides free access to national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and more!
To help engage and create our next generation of park visitors, supporters, and advocates the White House in partnership with the Federal Land Management agencies, launched the Every Kid in a Park initiative. The immediate goal is to provide an opportunity for each and every 4th grade student across the country to experience their federal public lands and waters in person throughout the 2015-2016 school year.
The Every Kid in a Park pass is good for the 2015-2016 school year, until August 31, 2016. Information on obtaining the pass is available by visiting www.everykidinapark.gov.
GOLD MEDAL READING BEGINS TODAY
Important Dates and Upcoming Events
Wed. Oct. 7: Walk to School Day (bikewalksolana.org)
Thurs. Oct. 8 @ 12pm-9pm: Sammy's Family Night (portions of each meal go to Solana Pacific!)
Fri. Oct. 23: Box Top Collection due date-send in Box Tops!
Fri. Oct. 23: Gold Medal Reading Level 1 Trick or Treat challenge due date